#6EA29D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.4% 0.056 188.4), rgb(110, 162, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6EA29D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EA29D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 162, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.056 188.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6EA29D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6EA29D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA29D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EA29D text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EA29D
oklch(67.4% 0.056 188.4)
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Step 500
500
#529892
oklch(63.2% 0.072 188.3)
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Step 600
600
#32827C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#246E68
oklch(49.1% 0.072 187.5)
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Step 800
800
#205955
oklch(42.6% 0.059 188.8)
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Step 900
900
#214A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#6EA29D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D9D9D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA5A0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EA29D
#6EA29D
oklch(67.4% 0.056 188.4)
- #B68990
#B68990
oklch(67.5% 0.056 8.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6EA29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #6EA29D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.